Patents by Inventor G. Kevin Alston

G. Kevin Alston has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • HVAC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110067420
    Abstract: An HVAC system for a vehicle. The HVAC system includes a battery management controller, which can be used to run the components of the HVAC system when the engine of the vehicle is not running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: G. Kevin ALSTON, Machiko Taylor
  • HVAC system controlled by a battery management system
    Patent number: 7797958
    Abstract: An HVAC system for a vehicle. The HVAC system includes a battery management controller, which can be used to run the components of the HVAC system when the engine of the vehicle is not running.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Glacier Bay, Inc.
    Inventors: G. Kevin Alston, Machiko Taylor
  • Integrated permanent magnet motor and blower
    Patent number: 7615896
    Abstract: An integrated blower and motor is provided. The integrated blower and motor can include a rotor and a stator, wherein the rotor is disposed with a central bore of the stator. The integrated blower and motor includes a fan, wherein the fan can be attached to the rotor. According to the embodiments described herein, an integrated blower and motor is provided that is compact and uses less space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Glacier Bay, Inc.
    Inventors: G. Kevin Alston, Machiko Taylor
  • System for reducing acoustic energy
    Publication number: 20090242095
    Abstract: A sound insulator, including an assembly of connected particles, wherein the connected particles include particles adjacent to one another that are adhered to one another. The particles that are adhered to one another include particles of random shapes and random sizes and having respective diameters falling within a range from about a quarter of a millimeter to about four millimeters. The particles that are adhered to one another are adhered such that they form a sound suppression blanket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: G. Kevin Alston
  • HVAC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080110189
    Abstract: An HVAC system for a vehicle. The HVAC system includes a battery management controller, which can be used to run the components of the HVAC system when the engine of the vehicle is not running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: G. Kevin Alston, Machiko Taylor
  • Integrated permanent magnet motor and blower
    Publication number: 20080100165
    Abstract: An integrated blower and motor is provided. The integrated blower and motor can include a rotor and a stator, wherein the rotor is disposed with a central bore of the stator. The integrated blower and motor includes a fan, wherein the fan can be attached to the rotor. According to the embodiments described herein, an integrated blower and motor is provided that is compact and uses less space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: G. Kevin Alston, Machiko Taylor
  • System for reducing acoustic energy
    Publication number: 20080029337
    Abstract: A sound insulator, including an assembly of connected particles, wherein the connected particles include particles adjacent to one another that are adhered to one another. The particles that are adhered to one another include particles of random shapes and random sizes and having respective diameters falling within a range from about a quarter of a millimeter to about four millimeters. The particles that are adhered to one another are adhered such that they form a sound suppression blanket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventor: G. Kevin Alston